Josephus W. Voodry letters 1861-1863 Voodry, Josephus W.

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Josephus W. Voodry letters 1861-1863 Voodry, Josephus W.

This collection consists of 4 letters that Private Josephus W. Voodry wrote to his sister and to a female friend during his service with the 3rd Vermont Infantry Regiment, Company G, between 1861 and 1863. He discussed military life, his eagerness to participate in battle, and an August 1863 visit to the battlefield at Gettysburg.

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William L. Clements Library

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